Energy
United says $30 million stake in biofuels maker will yield up to 180 million gallons in fuel
That's just a drop in United's fuel consumption — the Chicago airline burned 3.9 billion gallons last year — and the investment is a tiny fraction of United's $1.1 billion profit last year.
Toshiba's 'scorpion' robot will try to look at melted fuel inside wrecked Fukushima reactor
The difficult work of decommissioning the Fukushima plant damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami will take decades.
Alberta environment minister downplays expected climate announcement
The timing coincides with the expiration of the province's Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, which lays out the rules for its carbon-pricing scheme.
Quebec premier sees little economic value for province in Energy East
As the project stands now, TransCanada estimates about $4 billion, or a third of the project's total investment, will be in Quebec, said spokesman Tim Duboyce.
Don't give up on carbon capture technology, Saskatchewan tells Alberta
The projects under development are both scheduled to start operating by the end of next year, after which they're expected to reduce the province's emissions by 2.76 million tonnes a year.
Enbridge to transfer pipeline business to affiliated fund in $30.4-billion deal
Enbridge Inc.s equity in the fund is expected to be reduced to 80 per cent by 2018
Renewable energy shows record growth in power sector, but few gains in heating and transport
To fight climate change, they called for deep cuts in heat−trapping carbon emissions and all but eliminating them by the end of the century.
Racist Twitter attacks on U of T professor by Alberta oil activists spark complaint
When Dr. Faisal Moola spoke up for the environment, his Muslim identity became the target.
Imperial Oil's massive Kearl oilsands mine starts up ahead of schedule
The $9-billion mine northeast of Fort McMurray, Alta., is expected to eventually produce 110,000 barrels of crude a day.
Newfoundland and Labrador premier talks up Statoil term sheet, royalty revamp
Hopes for the province's economically vital offshore sector are pinned on exploration and oil production in the Flemish Pass.